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UAE participates in 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Turkmenistan | World News

The conference aims to assist 32 LLDCs, representing over 600 million people, by improving trade, infrastructure, and regional cooperation to overcome geographic isolation challenges/ Image: UN The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) opened in Awaza, Turkmenistan, on 5 August 2025, convening world leaders, international policymakers, and key stakeholders to chart a […]

51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram unveiled in Canada’s Mississauga, mayor says ‘spectacular landmark for Hindu community’

51-foot-tall Lord Ram statue unveiled in Canada’s Mississauga. A 51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram, which is being called the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America, has recently been unveiled in Mississauga. Inspired by India’s Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, the work to build the statue began four years ago and the parts were […]

Pakistani businessman jailed in London for threatening Virgin Atlantic airhostess with gangrape: ‘You called me a…’

Pakistani-origin London businessman Salman Iftikhar has been jailed for threatening Virgin Atlantic airhostess with gangrape on a London-Lahore flight in 2023. Salman Iftikhar, a wealthy London businessman, has been jailed for 15 months for his 2023 outburst on a London-Lahore Virgin Atlantic flight, where he threatened an airhostess with gangrape, accusing her of being racist. […]

UAE mass weddings: Young couples can now apply for 11th annual ceremony in Sharjah, December 2025 | World News

Sharjah’s first mass wedding in 1998 was held under the patronage of the Emirate’s Ruler, starting a now-national tradition/ Image: SCI Mass wedding (2024) As the UAE prepares to mark its 54th Eid Al Etihad celebrations in December 2025, Sharjah Charity International has officially begun accepting applications for its 11th annual mass wedding. Rooted in […]

Who was NYC designer Martha Nolan, found dead on a boat in Long Island after late-night screams?

Martha Nolan, an Irish-origin Manhattan designer, was found dead in a boat of Montauk Yacht club in mysterious circumstances. A woman was found unconscious on board a boat in Montauk on Tuesday while the boat as docked at the Montauk Yacht Club. Police identified the 33-year-old woman on Wednesday as Irish designer Martha Nolan. The […]

Arrested from India-bound plane before take off: American couple jailed in Singapore for stealing Louis Vuitton, Dior products at airport

The American couple already boarded the Mumbai-bound plane from Changi Airport after stealing but were arrested before the plane could take off. American nationals Kapadia Husain Zoher, 35, and Kapadia Amatullah, 30, were arrested at Changi Airport for stealing Louis Vuitton and Dior products amounting to more than $750 when they were in transit. The […]

Adrienne Davis’ playful warning lights up social media as Max Johnson grinds through UNC camp | College Football News

Credit: Adrienne Davis’ Instagram A short video from Adrienne Davis, the girlfriend of North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson, is making the rounds this week. In the clip, Davis is relaxing with friends when one of them brings up Johnson’s name. She flashes a quick smile, then jokingly warns, “You’re going to mention my man again? […]

Stanford layoffs: University fires more than 360 employees; blames Trump’s federal funding policies

Donald Trump (AP) Stanford University (visit.stanford.edu) Stanford University announced on Tuesday that it has laid off more than 360 employees, citing budget pressures linked to federal funding policies under the Trump administration. “Stanford is in the process of making budget reductions,” a University spokesperson stated in an email, reported Reuters. “Last week, many schools and […]

Birthday letters to photographs: New Epstein files reveal private life, mansion secrets; high-profile names emerge

A collection of previously unseen letters from prominent individuals, along with rare photographs, was unveiled by The New York Times on Tuesday, taken inside the Manhattan Upper East Side mansion of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.For Epstein’s 63rd birthday, letters from high-profile individuals like director Woody Allen, linguist Noam Chomsky were reportedly compiled, many reflecting […]

Bahrain’s vegetable output now doubled amid 55% agricultural growth in a decade | World News

Bahrain’s vegetable production nearly doubles amid push for food security/Representative Image TL;DR: Bahrain’s agricultural output rose 55% over the past decade, reaching 58,597.5 tonnes in 2024, with vegetable production nearly doubling to 28,600 tonnes. Greenhouse farming and controlled-environment agriculture are driving the shift toward greater food self-reliance and year-round production, compensating for limited arable land […]